World's Most Expensive Wellness Trip

Changing lives with a trip so one-of-a-kind that it has never been attempted before, Health and Fitness Travel, the leading specialists in healthy holidays worldwide, introduce their Ultimate Luxury Around the World Wellness Trip.

With the expert guidance of professional wellness teams, become the master of your health and fitness on this one year trip of a lifetime with multiple stops in 20 countries, from Australia to Brazil. Ideal for burnt out 30+ executives feeling the stress of the rat race, it is no wonder sabbaticals are tempting more professionals, with 4 million people in the UK recently taking a career break[1]. Learning a healthier lifestyle through educational health consultations, inspiring fitness training, healing spa therapies and healthy nutrition, this life changing trip is the long-term answer to Sunday evening meltdowns.

With the estimation that today’s early 30 year olds won’t be able to retire until they are 73[2], this around the world trip which tops £156,000pp (approx. USD$237,000pp)with business class flights is an investment in your health and well-being. If that’s blowing the budget, there is even a *six month version of the trip, for those with fewer funds or time to spare. With larger budgets than their younger counterparts, joining the career breakers in the rise of the adult gap year are the equally exhausted career enders. Also known as ‘grey gappers’, this growing phenomenon is fueled by the ‘now or never’ factor with health conscious baby boomers looking to get the most out of life after retirement. Whether in search of an alternative approach to existing health problems, or in need of a healthy lifestyle overhaul after the trials of a divorce or illness, this tailor-made trip is about your personal journey towards a healthier and happier you.

For those ready to take the first step, transform your health and fitness as you learn from leading experts in stunning destinations around the world, from a 1-on-1 kickboxing session with a British gold medalist in Ibiza, to a Tai Chi class on the summit of Vietnam’s Marble Mountains. Learn how to switch off from stress with yoga in India and heal your body with medical spa therapies in Spain, all whilst sampling the very best in healthy cuisine, from a cleansing juice detox to macrobiotic cooking classes.

Get your culture fix in Rome and Istanbul, before keeping active on your journey when mastering stand-up paddle boarding in Hawaii and hiking to the 700m summit of Gros Piton Mountain in St Lucia. All combined with a healthy dose of adventure, paraglide from the mountains of Oman and zip line through the rainforests of Costa Rica. Including a helicopter tour of Australia’s iconic Twelve Apostle’s and a private guide safari across the wilds of South Africa, experience the very best in luxury travel on this ultimate life changing wellness trip.

Offering a gateway to traveling the world whilst becoming the master of health and fitness, the ultimate luxury around the world wellness trip will banish bad habits and reward you with health benefits that will last a lifetime.

For advice, guidance and booking visit www.healthandfitnesstravel.com or call 0203 397 8891

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The Best New Way to Fly Around The World

Star Alliance recently launched its newest booking tool, which allows passengers to travel around the world in premium economy on its 28 partner airlines.

An around-the-world trip by air is the kind of travel splurge many people reserve for their bucketlist, but often time and money restrictions cause to remain there.

But the Star Alliance, with its membership of 28 airlines, is aiming to make it easier and more affordable to circle the globe in style. Travelers can now build an itinerary crossing both the Atlantic and Pacific, flying every leg in Premium Economy rather than cramped in coach. (Of course, you can opt to fly in business or first class, but that may bring this kind of trip back to fantasy-only.)

A booking tool to enable this premium economy version is now live on Star Alliance's website. It was inspired, in part, by the growth in premium economy offerings throughout the industry, with more carriers opting to carve out cabins space for the roomier seats. A cross between coach and business class, it’s got more legroom, improved amenities, and more comfort overall. Lufthansa and Singapore, both members of the Star Alliance, have added premium economy classes within the past year. Other Star airlines that offer this class include Air Canada, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, EVA, LOT, SAS, Thai, and Turkish.

If you want to avoid coach at all costs, it’s possible—you’ll just have to do some careful planning. A Star Alliance spokesperson came up with the following itinerary: Chicago – Frankfurt – Copenhagen – Istanbul – Tokyo – San Francisco – Chicago, at a fare of around $7,000.

The rules for these fares are as follows: There are three levels of pricing, depending on how many miles you're logging, with the lowest fares for jaunts of 29,000 and the highest at 39,000 miles. (The above example is for the 29,000 mile zone.) In general, you must travel in one direction—east or west—although you may take some detours on a single continent. Both major oceans must be crossed, and stops lasting at least 24 hours have to be made in at least three cities—up to a maximum of 15. While you can’t change your itinerary once you’ve departed, you can change your dates without penalty. Regardless of the rules, the best part is the duration of the trip; it can be as few as seven days or as long as up to a full year.

Written by Barbara Peterson, www.cntraveler.com